I have seen this female Western Barn Owl here on a couple of occasions. About 8 weeks ago we saw her feeding her chicks from the cavity below where she is perched atop this old dead leadwood tree.

The northern reaches of Londolozi are always a good area to see Kudu over the winter months. With many dense groves of bushwillows and other trees and shrubs, it makes it an ideal place for them to obtain the best browse.

The beautiful young male cub of the Nkoveni Female gets up onto a fallen Marula tree in the late afternoon to have a look at something in the distance.

A very large herd of buffalo, perhaps over 700 of them, made their way to a big pan for an afternoon drink. One of the bulls used the opportunity to almost completely cover himself in mud. This will help to suffocate and encase all the ticks and other little parasites across his body, which he can then later rub off once the mud dries.

The young female cub of the Nkoveni Female poses beautifully in the afternoon sunlight. These cubs are supremely relaxed around the vehicles and provide exceptional photographic opportunities.

Early one morning we were searching for the Nkoveni Female and her cubs. After about an hour we decided to drive alongside one of the ravines that she has been seen keeping the cubs. This is exactly how we found them, huddled up together waiting out the cold. Patiently anticipating their mother’s return.

A lovely sighting of a Black-winged Stilt along the Sand River. Proportionally speaking, these little wading birds have the longest legs of any bird species in the world.

An incredible afternoon that resulted from Tracker Terrence spotting a drag mark across the road. After finding the Nkoveni Female and a fresh impala carcass, she went to go and collect her two cubs. Here she walks down the road towards us with the excited little male cub.

The female cub of the Nkoveni Female ascends a tall, dead Knob-thorn tree. She keeps eyes on her mother while she fends off an unidentified male leopard who ended up stealing their kill.

A classic staple of almost every morning game drive in the winter. Beautiful sunrises. A great opportunity to switch the vehicle off and simply enjoy the present moment.

The Nkoveni Female’s male cub rests on a large fallen Marula tree. He went through brief intervals of dosing off after a long afternoon of play with his sister.

Another great sighting of the inquisitive Nottens Male. He arrived on the scene to investigate a few vultures who descended on some of the nearby trees where a few young lions had taken down a big buffalo along the banks of the Sand River.

We spent the early hours of the morning following the Kambula pride as they steadily made their way to a large herd of buffalo they could hear from over 1 mile away. Here the older cubs stopped for a moment, creating a classic winter scene with the sunlight highlighting their warm exhalations.

After finding the Three Rivers Female, we spent a few hours with her and patience rewarded us. She approached a large, ancient Zulu Milkberry tree where she began to give out soft contact calls. Shortly afterwards, her little cub emerged from a hole in the massive trunk. This sighting was one of my biggest highlights thus far.

The Three Rivers Female’s cub gently plays with her mother’s tail.

A mother elephant and her two daughters walk along a shallow channel of the Sand River.

After spending hours alone in hiding, the Three Rivers Female’s cub plays with her mother. To watch a mother leopard bond with her cub is truly is one of the most special sightings one could wish to see.

One of the younger cubs from the Kambula pride surrounded by some of the older cubs. It is incredible to see how well these cubs are doing and how fast they are growing.

One of my absolute favourite birds on the reserve. The formidable Southern Ground Hornbill.

The Styx Young Male returns to the buffalo carcass for his next meal after a long nap on the cool, wet sand along the riverbed.

Once again, playtime resumes after a short nap. The Nkoveni Female’s cubs are very lucky to have one another. As they play together, these youngsters will learn valuable skills and build useful muscle memory which they will carry with them for the rest of their lives.